Two women were killed in a Liberty County crash this afternoon when one of the women lost control of her white GMC mini-van after being side-swiped by the driver of a red pickup truck.

The accident happened at 3 p.m. on Highway 59 near County Road 3995, according to Capt. Ken DeFoor with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

The mini-van rolled over after the driver lost control, DeFoor said in a statement. A third woman was injured in the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital. DeFoor did not know her condition as of Thursday night.

Justice of the Peace Judge Wade Brown of Pct. 5 responded to the scene and is handling the death investigation, DeFoor said.